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'Last year was crazy. It started off in a personal sense in a very devastating way when Gethin and I broke up, and I didn’t know how it was going to work out,' she said.

'Then Dancing With The Stars happened in America, and then singing at the Olympics and the Jubilee. It was an exciting year, but I didn’t stop working and this year I need to have more balance,' Katherine added.

Beloved mum: Katherine poses with her mother Susan in the new shoot, wearing a pastel pink skater dress

Played out in public: Katherine admits that no one really knows what really happened between her and Gethin, and has found the speculation difficult to deal with

The 32-year-old mezzo-soprano admitted that she found the public nature of her break-up from the TV presenter hard to cope with at the time.

For the full interview, see the April issue of Woman & Home out now, plus digital edition available on all tablets

'Public break-ups are difficult. Going through that is devastating anyway but when it’s “out there”, people feel free to comment,' she said.

'That’s weird, and it makes it more difficult. I don’t talk about my relationships ever and I will never disclose what happened, but it always amazes me how people think they know what went on, then judge you on it, when the reality couldn’t be more different.'

The blonde star admitted that her mother has been her rock ever since she was a little girl, posing with her for the shoot.

The singer is pictured in a demure but on-trend pink skater-style dress, cuddling up to her mother on a cream sofa.

In another shot the star poses alone, wearing a similar style of dress but in white with an intricate pattern adorning the front.

'My mum has been brilliant because she understood that it was a passion. My earliest memories are of her being there for me, but not in a “pushy mum” kind of a way,' said Katherine.

My big dream is children, and getting married. For women in my business it’s very difficult to decide when to stop. But I can’t wait to be a mum and if – please God – I am, I think it’s a gift and I want to enjoy it. I want two children, or three, and I don’t want to be on tour; I want to see it all – I don’t want to miss anything.'